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We are planning to be away, 28th August till the 8th September to visit family in the UK. Helpers needed ASAP.
This an excellent opportunity for a couple, family or (friends traveling together) to really know what its like to live on top of a mountain, in an amazingly beautiful and isolated setting with goats. Milking experience is a bonus, but I can teach you how if needed.
Also I can show you how to make halloumi cheese with the milk you will get.
Plenty of goat meat in the freezer, some fruit and vegetables available from the garden.
We will make sure you have everything you need to take care of the animals. Around 3 hours of work a day. Possibility of payment for the work, while we are away, for the right people.
Well behaved dogs are welcome, as long they get along with ours, and wont chase our animals.
Our farm is 1km down a dirt rd, that is a bit bumpy, not suitable for very low down vehicles. We have a ford galaxy we drive up and down, so it isn't too bad.
We have space for vans. Tent for while we are here, for the right people, its possible to stay in our house while we are away.
Our facilities are basic, water from mine and the stream. Showers in the garden when the hose is hot. Compost bucket toilet.
The views and walking here, are some of the best in Portugal. The highest mountain in Portugal is visible from our kitchen window. You can walk for hours without seeing anyone. Birds of prey, deer amd wild boar are often seen from here. The stars are incredible, as we have no light pollution. Nearest neighbours and villages are 10km away.
We are a family of four, me Emily 41, Sam 40, Connie has 6 years and Bill is 4. Nine years ago, after volunteering and farm sitting for three years, we brought one of the abandoned "casais de Folgosinho".
We had some amazing volunteers over the years and we're very thankful for all the help.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Help us bring life back to this special place on top of the world.
Learn new skills and techniques by helping here, and we hope to also learn new things from those who come.
Enjoy the amazing view of the highest mountain here in Portugal.
Walk for hours without seeing another person or any evidence of man.
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Help sheparding and caring for the goats.
Help with the garden.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Portugués: Intermedio
Alojamiento
We can supply tents and mattresses etc. We also have a space for vans and tents.
Our facilities are also very basic, temporary compost toilet (a bucket), no mains electric or water, (we have a solar system and water from springs and the stream).
Please bring waterproof foot-ware, and as we are pretty high up, it gets cold at night. It can also be very hot in the day, but be prepared this is on top of a mountain so it's not the super hot climate that most people think that Portugal has. We can have a fair amount of snow in the winter.
We can cater for vegetarians. We do eat milk, cheese, eggs and goat meat as we keep goats.
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You can enjoy being alone with the mountains up here, beautiful views, walks and nature. it is very quiet. It takes a 40min drive to get to any towns. The nearest villages are 10km away, and are very old beautiful villages.
We can collect you from a nearest town, but nowhere is near to us here, so please communicate well about your arrival.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Our farm is 1km down a dirt rd, that is a bit bumpy, not suitable for low down vehicles. We have a ford galaxy we drive up and down, so it isnt too bad.
Podría aceptar mascotas
Dogs welcome provided they don't chase goats etc, and they get on with our dogs.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
4/5 hours a day (max 25 hours per week)
Comentarios (21)
They had a very short time before we left to learn everything, (not an easy task). And they kept all our animals, garden and house safe while we where away. We are very grateful for their help.
Sebastian has excellent English and is a kind and friendly guy. I didn't get to… read more
The farm is situated 1060 metres above sea level at a remote small valley’s slope in the Serra da Estrela Nature Park in Portugal. It’s an ideal place to have a rest from the present-day hectic civilisation by immersing oneself in gorgeous nature.
We took… read more
For me it felt like the hours of work a day… read more
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They had a very short time before we left to learn everything, (not an easy task). And they kept all our animals, garden and house safe while we where away. We are very grateful for their help.
Sebastian has excellent English and is a kind and friendly guy. I didn't get to… read more
The farm is situated 1060 metres above sea level at a remote small valley’s slope in the Serra da Estrela Nature Park in Portugal. It’s an ideal place to have a rest from the present-day hectic civilisation by immersing oneself in gorgeous nature.
We took… read more
For me it felt like the hours of work a day… read more
The farm is in a beautiful environment and the simple lifestyle is very refreshing, I wish I could have stayed longer.
Emily and Sam made me feel comfortable quiet quickly and gave me different tasks which I enjoyed (especially the pointing and being… read more
After the initial getting to know stage we felt so welcomed and felt like we had landed on our feet with this being our first workaway.
The food is amazing and we have taken quite a few recipes of them. Joe's baked beans put Heinz to shame and the way… read more
The farm is an amazing spot literally on the side of a mountain, the scenery is undeniably breathtaking.
The work was varied and very fairly distributed; it ranged from goat herding, tree planting, cheese making to maintaining water ways.
Facilities… read more
Missed your bread making after you left, glad your still doing it. We have got sour dough going now, it makes really nice fluffy bread. You should give it a go.
Thanks for all your help.… read more
What to say, i went with no plan really and ended up staying over month and got almost too comfortable there!
The area is amazing and just being there is so relaxing, amazing atmosphere, and lots of mixed up jobs so not just hard… read more
Sorry iv'e only just got round to this now!!! We enjoyed having you here, enjoying the firewood, and nice dry walls, thankyou! I hope you have had a good time travelling since you were here. You are welcome back anytime, nice work. Glad you found the nutrition sufficient :)
Really fantastic people, amazing food and a very beautiful farm!
Came back once already and will be coming back many more times...
Lots of love for you both!
P.S We had two baby goats born yesterday, and big grandma goat is in labour right now. I will add some photos soon.
Thanks for a great time guys!
Emily Sam and Dave are very welcoming, and there is interesting work to do to help them!
The goats are sweet and fun, the dogs are too talkative but nice, the place is beautiful and there is A LOT to do, you won't get bored: sheparding, building, gardening ... !… read more
Enjoy your travels and hope to see you here again.
